Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-07-07

Eighty Buildings Burned with Loss of ,
Eighty Thousand Dollars.

BKssEMER, Mich, June "a most dis
astrous fire prevailed at Hurley, Wis. to-
day, destroying about half of the business
portion of the town The flames started
about 10 O'Clock in the forenoon in the
rear of the market of the Gogebic Meat
aud Provision company's building. The
fire soon spread to the market and it was
only few minutes before the brisk wind
that was blowing carried the flames to the
opposite side of the street. The fire de-
partment was called out and rendered eff
fcient services, but the fire had gained
to much Roadway to be subdued. A large
number Of merchandise establishments
and several hotels and boarding houses
were destroyed.
THE LossEs.
Following is a statement of the losses
sustained:
Gogebic Meat and Provision company,
buildings, barns, ETC., $4,000; insurance
$500; on stock, 81, 500; insurance 81 900;
total loss $4,000.
George Alexander, household goods 81,
600; no insurance.
McGrossen, restaurant building and
furniture $500; no insurance.
Isaac Moses, wholesale liquor dealer,
building aud stock of goods $4,000. No
insurance.
p. NJ. Halloran l. Co., building, $1,000;
insurance 81 600; stock of boots and
shoes, $4,000; insurance $4,000; total loss
$4,000.
Capt. Mckay, building, 81 900; no in
surance.
QMrs.s mcdonald, millinery stock, and
household goods, $1,000; no insurance.
Judge X. S. Murray, office fixtures,
library, etc. 5000; no insurance.
G. C. Keible, building, $500; bakery,
furniture, etc. $500; no insurance.
Feeder g. Beebe stock of boots and
shoes, hats aud caps, jewelry, etc. &c.,
600; insurance $1,000; total loss $4,000.
James Black, barn building, $1,000; in
surance $500.
Levi g. Guensburg, building $1,000; in
surance, $500.
C. Lods, wholesale liquor dealer, So
600; Insurance. $500
A. Alexander building 81, 500; insurance
$500; saloon fixtures, household goods,
etc, $4,000; insurance $500.
O'Neill, house 81 500; total loss.
Mrs. G. O'Neil, hotel, furniture, etc,
$1,000; no insurance.
Kitty Anderson, saloon building, fix
lures and household goods, $1,000; no
Insurance.
Geo, Brown, barber shop and furniture,
$4,000.
Patrick Shay, saloon building, fixtures
and household goods, $4,000; no Insur-
ance.
Commercial hotel, @. p. Newberry
building, $4,000; furniture $4,000; no in
surapca Tovaioy iarasa &c Con, rparciai
hotel, furniture $1,000; no insurance.
Seventy boarders lose various amounts.
Hill, Palmer j. Stacy, building 81 800,
general merchandise goods $1,000; no
insurance, a small portion of the stock
saved.
Hotel Hammond, c. f. Dunbar, build
ing, $4,000; insurance $1,000; Miss Ham
mond, hotel furniture, $4,000; no insur-
ance.
Leo Leroy, clothing, iewelry, etc,
81, 200; no insurance.
American House with furniture, $4,000;
no insurance.
Forest house J. NJ Bartlett, proprietor,
building and furniture, 81 800; insurance
$500.
VIM. Dodge lumber yard, $4,000.
Other losses have been sustained
to about $4,000.
ssroTAL LOSS, $4,000
The total losses will aggregate $4,000,
For while the whole town was in dan
ger of destruction and about a thousand
men turned out from the neighboring
mines to assist in subdusng the flames.
All the merchants had large forces of men
engaged in packing their goods, and
many of them carted them off to safe
distance from the flames. A number also
loaded their goods on to freight trains
and Hat OF IS and engines were held IN
readiness to haul them out OF town. The
Ashland fire department was telegraphed
for, but arrived too late to be of any ser
yiye. The fire ceased TO spread on reach
ing number of vacant lots, but 1t
was with the greatest difficulty that
il was prevented from igEiting buildings
located at distance of 800 feet, so In
tense was the heat. Moore i McFerran's
large merchandise establishment and
Paeske Bros. grocery store we're badIy
srorched. The sdies and roofs of these
two buildings were covered with Wet
blankets, which no doubt saved them and
the remainder of the town. Moore q
McFerran carry stock of goods valued
az $4,000. Freight trains were run up to
their place, and large portion OF tue
stock was removed from the building
TO BE REBUILT.
Hurley is one of the principal mining
towns on the Gogebic iron range, and has
a population of about $500. Water mains
are being laid through the streets, but
sufficient progress has not been made to
nrotect the town. Work will be begun
Immediately to build up the burnt dis
triet.
Where ignorance Was Bliss